As 10 people found themselves homeless after a fire at 80 Prospect Ave in Hartford Wednesday evening, deputy police chief Brian J. Foley took to Twitter to help rescue their holiday.
"HELP PLEASE. Bad Fire. 10 residents without a home tonight and on...

Maggie McFly's has opened its newest location in Manchester, at 194 Buckland Hills Drive.
The fifth (and largest) restaurant in the Connecticut chain features 40 draft beers, a variety of wines on tap and an expanded menu of craft cocktails (many served...

More fast-casual quick-service Mexican food comes to Manchester Nov. 11, with the opening of Pancheros Mexican Grill at 350 Buckland Street. And to celebrate the opening, the new restaurant offers $1 burritos Nov. 18 from 4 to 6 p.m.
This is the second...

The Blue Elephant Trail, 7 S. Main St., West Hartford, and The Elephant Trail, 85 E. Main St., Avon, will be raising funds for Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Nov. 16 to 23.
The fundraiser is in honor of general manager Sohors Tek, who died of the disease in 2012. Each restaurant will donate 30 percent of sales from Sohors' favorite menu items (mango sticky rice, loc lac, chili salmon and several beverages) to the organization.
On Nov. 23, the Avon restaurant also hosts a Thai cooking class at 10 a....

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Playboy's recent "Best in America" roundup of the 101 best breakfasts in America includes an entry from Connecticut. The venerable O'Rourke's Diner in Middletown made the cut in the Northeast category, along with 20 other restaurants from New England, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
"...Since you're visiting a spot with a name like O'Rourke's, which sports a shamrock as it's [sic] logo, it makes sense that you'd have to order the Irish soda bread French...

Has Park Street lost a celebrated Portuguese restaurant, once described by a Courant reviewer as "the best thing to happen to Hartford dining in a long, long time"?
O'Porto, which opened in 2005 at 2074 Park Street and earned fans for its paehla and other authentic dishes, has shown signs of closure recently. On Friday afternoon, a sign on the restaurant's front door read "Closed for vacation" – but another sign, hanging on the fence surrounding O'Porto's patio, read "For Rent." The restaurant's...

The annual Connecticut Restaurant Week, hosted by the Connecticut Restaurant Association, will have a new component when it kicks off Oct. 13. In conjunction with the Connecticut Beer Wholesalers Association and CT Beer Trail, diners will also see specials and promotions for the state's craft beers.
"Restaurants, brewers and customers alike benefit from this great week of meals and deals," said Nicole Griffin, executive director of Connecticut Restaurant Association, in a statement. "Connecticut is home...

The kitchens of Max Restaurant Group will see some upcoming changes, as three chefs have been promoted into new roles within the company.
Scott Miller, executive chef of Max's Oyster Bar, will become the general manager of Max Catering, a newly-created role. Miller, a passionate advocate for local food, will work alongside executive chef Steve Michalewicz to "localize catering fare," according to the restaurant group.
"Scott has been instrumental in leading Max's Oyster Bar to its prominence as...

Chick-fil-A will open in Brookfield next week, marking the first location of the Atlanta-based chicken restaurant chain in the Nutmeg State.
The restaurant at 156 Federal Road opens to the public Oct. 9 at 6:30 a.m., but welcomes fans to get in early for the chance to earn a one-year's supply of free Chick-fil-A food (a digital offer card loaded with 52 free meals.) The first 100 adults (18 and over) in line will be eligible for this offer; the line will officially open at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8...